by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 16, 2026 | Creativity, Personal Development
I am more determined than ever to get fluent in Portuguese. Our little dance studio is growing, and every woman there speaks Portuguese as their first or second language. The newest member doesn’t speak English at all, so practice recently pushed the limits of my...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 13, 2026 | Personal Development
When I was 18, I had a vivid dream of riding on the back of a dragon. We soared through the air, piercing the darkness. Suddenly, we were one. I became the dragon. A dragon is powerful. Passionate. Fiery with creation. When we combine dragon with heart, something...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 13, 2026 | Community, Creativity, Personal Development
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman It’s a beautiful quote, and one you’ve probably encountered before. I urge you to give it...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 9, 2026 | Community, Personal Development
Everyone thinks I’m crazy when I suggest this…until they try it. The premise came to me from The Relationship Handbook by George Pransky. Here’s the jist: There’s no such thing as a problem. There are plenty of obstacles, challenges, and differences of opinion, but...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 8, 2026 | Community, Personal Development
Think sharing your art doesn’t make a difference? Check this out – and read the comments: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUVdFCMk01n Your art changes the world. This is true whether your “art” looks like coaching, programming, dancing or accounting. Doing what you love...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 4, 2026 | Personal Development
Warning: the absurd story that follows includes exact quotes from my most recent survey. I cannot be (entirely) held responsible for its bizarre nature. Once there was a dragon who didn’t know she was a dragon. She felt shy like a mouse, tired like a work horse, and...
